2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club - View Single Post - 04 mach tick, but different then head tick? Maybe?

Blackened04 · 06-30-2010, 12:44 AM

My 04 Mach has the exact same problem. I took it to the Ford dealer for diagnosis, and they diagnosed it as lifter noise. The mechanic said that I should just drive with it, that it doesn't hurt anything. The car only ticks at idle but goes away as RPM's increase. If it gets worse I guess I'll have to have the head rebuilt. My car has 20k miles on it. I'm going to try a different brand of oil at my next oil change in hopes that the lifter will quiet down. Currently running Mobile 1 Full synthetic 5w20, which can cause valve train noise according to some research I've done due to the thinness of the oil. Have you resolved your head tick problem? Let me know what conclusion you or your mechanic comes up with.

06-30-2010, 12:44 AM	#5
Blackened04 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 35	Re: 04 mach tick, but different then head tick? Maybe? My 04 Mach has the exact same problem. I took it to the Ford dealer for diagnosis, and they diagnosed it as lifter noise. The mechanic said that I should just drive with it, that it doesn't hurt anything. The car only ticks at idle but goes away as RPM's increase. If it gets worse I guess I'll have to have the head rebuilt. My car has 20k miles on it. I'm going to try a different brand of oil at my next oil change in hopes that the lifter will quiet down. Currently running Mobile 1 Full synthetic 5w20, which can cause valve train noise according to some research I've done due to the thinness of the oil. Have you resolved your head tick problem? Let me know what conclusion you or your mechanic comes up with.